Broughty Castle Museum — Attraction in Scotland

The walk up the gantry to the castle is quite impressive. The walk round the outside has some information boards but they don't give you any insight as to what the history of the castle is. The views across the river Tay to the Tentsmuir nature reserve and the Buddon Ness lighthouse and the Tay bridge are very nice when the sun's out. The second floor is a collection of paintings from a former lord provost James Guthrie Orchar. There well laid out and have lots of information about the paintings. The third floor has kids art& crafts and also tells the story of broughty ferry from before the time of the dinosaur till now. The fourth floor has the Armoury gallery. It has lots of weapon on show and information about the volunteers and some of there stories.The observation room is beside the Armoury room and you would have great views but there is rope/mesh round the windows and it makes it difficult...

Really nice castle with a little bit of history on each floor and a gallery. The highlight is definitely the views up and down the Tay from the elevated vantage point of the castle grounds. It's a fortified castle rather than a family pile so don't expect grand dining rooms or anything like that but still well worth a visit. Stars are narrow and steep so be prepared and there's no other way up or down. It's an old castle and that's just how it was built. I've added a pic of the stairs to let you see. I visited on a weekday during school holidays and while the castle wasn't busy Broughty Ferry is a bit of a destination for tourists and people coming out of the city to enjoy it beach so parking is limited when it's sunny. I parked a couple of streets away which due to the way the Ferry is layed out was only a couple of minutes of a walk to get to the castle. Oh...

Can’t rate the museum highly enough. Parking available outside (although I imagine that will fill up fast in nice weather as the beach is nearby). It’s free to enter which is amazing these days. Don’t think because it’s free it’ll be naff - it isn’t. Externally the views are wonderful and the information boards really good - who’d have thought a photographer leaning on an old bollard in Dundee would have recognised it as a cannon! Glad he did as they were dug up, restored and now on parade again. Each floor in the castle is dedicated to something different like history, wildlife, etc. It’s a steep climb up spiral stone steps but it’s worth it for the views on the lookout floor. It’s got something for everyone, but not suitable for wheelchair users or those who can’t...